CONTROLLED TRIAL OF HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS
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TL;DR
Fenoprofen was shown to have beneficial analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects which differed significantly from those of placebo in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, and similar results were seen in all patients regardless of whether they had been referred to and assessed by a homoeopathic physician or a rheumatologist.
Abstract
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study to compare the homoeopathic remedy Rhus tox. 6X with fenoprofen in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, fenoprofen was shown to have beneficial analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects which differed significantly from those of placebo. The effects of Rhus tox. 6X and placebo did not differ significantly. Patient preference was for fenoprofen. Side-effects were not severe but were seen more frequently with fenoprofen. Similar results were seen in all patients regardless of whether they had been referred to and assessed by a homoeopathic physician or a rheumatologist.